A college has a student's application in hand to decide whether or not to admit an aspiring student. He has a 2.0 GPA, but a 28 on his ACT. Since he does not meet the admission requirements for high school grade point average, he is not admitted. The same college has another application in progress. This time, it's a high school student with a 3.5 average and a 16 on his ACT. He is admitted to the University. Nothing projects cognitive ability more than ACT/SAT scores, and yet the student is not admitted simply because he struggled in his first two years of high school before changing his life. The student admitted with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 was 5th in a class of 33. The student who was 69th in a class of nearly 300 students was refused. Over the years, there has been more emphasis on high school transcripts than standardized test scores, but they are not the best indicators of success. Standardized test scores are the best indicator of success in higher education. High school transcripts can be misleading, especially when you take into account who gives the grades and who facilitates the tests taken. The transcriptions are believed to be true, but they are not. Grade inflation is a great example of why transcripts can be misleading. Grade inflation involves lowering class rigor or grade “cutoffs” in order to make it easier for students to succeed in academic competitions. It is a fact that administrators lower grading standards in response to competition among students and college entrance. (Walsh 1) A student who takes classes outside of CP may have a misleading transcript. (Insert a statistic of the number of students who took non-CP courses and graduated in the first quarter of their class). Cheating in class is a classic example...... middle of paper...... your 0% chance of knowing the students they are grading. How are tests facilitated? ACT testing is facilitated in a location where strict rules are enforced. Each testing area has the exact same policies and procedures. Only legal calculators are allowed on the test, and you will be fired if you use anything other than what you are allowed to use on the test. Even if you are caught looking at the person next to you, you will be excluded from the test, which will not be graded. Every noise and distraction is taken care of immediately with no questions asked. The facilitators keep a close eye on the students. Cell phones are even banned, including during test breaks, when students can get a drink and/or use the restroom. Standardized tests are always conducted in an unbiased environment, free from distractions and flaws..